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I can feel bony tip. Is that a problem?

July 6, 2023
Asked By:Graceful313217 in England, United Kingdom

I had a revison last year for my tip. The cartillage put into my tip was poking through my nose and causing a visible dent that freaked me out. My doctor reshaped my tip and its gone now thankfully. But now when i touch my tip it feels so hard and bony. I imagined there would be some protective layer over the tip. There isn't. Whats the likelihood that as swelling decreases this could cause an issue?

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